Port Townsend and a Slice of the Northeast Olympic Peninsula
Tom and I managed to do quite a bit of sightseeing during our two weeks of building in Port Townsend and Allie and I did a fair amount of walking and hiking of… Continue reading
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East Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity
The six of us spent two weeks building in Port Townsend, Washington beginning in the last week of April. We were the only care-a-vanners during that time so we worked mostly with each… Continue reading
Hike to Colchuck Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and Some Visits in the Seattle Area
Colchuck Lake was a hike recommended to us by some locals we hit up for trail recommendations; as is usually the case when you ask people who spend time enjoying the outdoors, the… Continue reading
Rainy Days in the Cascades
Our third day in the Northern Cascades was not only rainy but completely fogged in and so we decided to cut our losses and head down the mountain early and to do touristy… Continue reading
A Couple Hikes in the Washington Northern Cascades: Cutthroat Lake and Easy Pass
After crossing back into the US we began journeying west over the northern Cascade Mountains in Washington through Okanogan National Forest. In search of a hike we stopped at the trailhead for Cutthroat… Continue reading
Top Ten Favorite Hikes
My previous post was a list of my all time favorite places but because I find it hard to compare the different experiences, I decided to write a post dedicated to my favorite… Continue reading
(Top Ten) Favorite Places
I’m always asked what my favorite place has been, by both my friends and people I meet on my travels, and I feel a little silly not having an answer. I can usually… Continue reading
Cape Disappointment: A Hike to a Lighthouse Leads to an Abandoned Battery
I stayed overnight near Cape Disappointment and in the morning decided to hike the bluff to the eponymous Cape Disappointment Lighthouse. Starting at Waikiki Beach, I climbed to the top, where the still-active… Continue reading
North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park is a remarkable place, combining the grandeur of the northern Cascade Mountain Range and all its attendant 300+ glaciers with both temperate rainforest in the west and dry ponderosa… Continue reading
An Evening Walk at Cape Disappointment
View from my evening walk at Cape Disappointment State Park on my last night in Washington.